Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
TAXATION REDUCED.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL TrxEs 1T AT
el60 IN LIEU OF sl.T5.
Treasurer Bronaugh's lnnual Pepsrt-
Proposition from an Electric Light
Company Matters.

A regular meeting of the Manchester
City Council was held at 7:30 o'clock
last night. Present Messrs. j. x.
Pcrdue (president, Joseph Welsh,
George @. Ely, Hugh L. Kidd, John
Perry, I. w. Weisiger, John O'Rrien,
James +. Bradley, and James Hewlett.
PoLIcE-CoURT STATISTICS.
The report of the Chief OF Police for
the month Of January was received and
fled. The report showed that during
the month there were 8 cases of mis-
demeanor and Z of ordinance violation,
making total Of - disposed Of
ASKING FOR INCREASE OF PAY.
The report concludes as follows:
There is no necessity to attempt here
to iA.orm some and refresh the memory
of others OF your honorable body OF
the many and varied duties your peti.
toner is subjected to.
On The 11st day Of April, 1871,
when. by appointment, / assumed the
duties Of my present office (Chief Of
Police took then a solemn aud bin I
ing obligation to preserve the good
order and peace OF the town and 10
protect her citizens and their pro
pcrty.
I can acquit myself conscientiously,
and truthfully say that since that mo
ment ] have faithfully and sacrediy
kept my promise-at which time the
duties Of the Office were light and
limited as compared with them now,
and at Which time the compensation
monthly was 975-and from your ac-
ton at your recent meeting l am in
ducod to petition your honorable
hodys consideration t. an increase o.
my wages, if, in your judgment, it is
advisable. With respect, 1 am your
obcdilnt servant, &c.,
J. A. LTPscoNB,
Chief of Police.
The action at the recent meeting re.
ferrcd to was increasing the pay Of the
other police officers. That portion OF
tie report with reference TO increase of
salary was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
no REPORT.
Mr.. Bradley, chairman of the Com
mittec on Streets, stated that he had no
report to make, the statement OF the
work done on the streets during the
month having been presented to him
hy the City Engineer Thursday after
neon too late for a meeting Of his com
mittee to be gotten that night. But
little work was done during the month
except cindciing the streets.
FINANCE.
The report OF the Committee on
Finance, recommending the payment
Of numerous bills for expenses during
january. wasrcad and adopted. Among
ihe Hills was one for $l2H.9O, in favor
Of Tomcr ( Delaney, on account OF
VatCr-wcrks.
lie report showed that Sergeant
Fitzgcrald had collected delinquent
taxes for the year 1855 amounting to
$3,77L23, leaving S570.l0 uHeQliected.
Tie committee also authorized the
issue of 5000 6 per cent coupon
bonds, dated January l, 1881, Tor 500
each.
REDUCTION or TAXrd
The Finance Committee recommend.
al the following, which was imam
mously adopted:
Rcoyrcd, That the rate Of tax on
real and personal property for the cur
rent year be SLIGO on the 800 valua
tion IN lieu of $l.7j, a. heretofore.
ANEW FIEE-ESGI.E.
Mr.. Kidd, from the Committee Oh
Fire Department, submitted a report
stating that the present Gre-cngine
owned by the city is almost useless,
and recommending the purchase OF a
new one.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley, the re-
poit WIS rocommitted, and the COM
mittce instructed to bring in a morc
definite report, giving the cost Of q
new engine, such as they would recon-
mend to BE- purchased, &c, &c.
INDUCEMENTS TO sIANUFAcTCREas.
Mr.. Bradley introduced aresolution,
which vGs adopted, providing for the
appointment OF a committee Of two to
oct with the Mayor to advertise in some
papers the various manufacturing sites
in the city free Of local tax. The Chair
APPOINTED os this committee Messrs.
Bradley and Weisiger.
The idea Is to formulate some plan
by which the attention Of capitalists
who wish TO invest and start manufacto-
mes may be directed TO the advantage
which Manchester can offer them.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
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